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Squirrel Design services domestic and commercial markets offering solutions on large and small projects in this country and abroad. The past few decade has seen an increase in commissions for individual houses following the success of some ground breaking designs and the resulting publicity.

In the recent past success in achieving permission for two Paragraph 55 houses demonstrates the high bar of architecturally outstanding design that the practice has accomplished.

What is Paragraph 55 or Para 55?

In brief, ‘Paragraph 55’ or ‘Para 55’ is a description of special circumstances set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. Under certain circumstances it allows new homes to be built in the countryside. Dwellings can be built in the countryside where they are of exceptional quality or innovative nature of design.